The national day of Norway is officially called 'Norwegian Constitution Day'. It is celebrated on May 17th to commemorate Norway's constitution of 1814.

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When I was growing up in Australia my dream was to play in Serie A and for the national team.

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That is who Barack Obama is - a person of admirable character - and that is who he has remained for me over these last four years. I have not agreed with his every decision, but never once have I seen him break his cool, lose his composure, or abandon his insightful perspective - even during the most serious and/or absurd national disasters.

Elizabeth Gilbert

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The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

Charles De Gaulle

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I'll always dance for fun, but for work? I've done it, dude.

Kevin Federline

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PC Music is a really post-modern attempt at pop.

Diplo

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We don't need military weapons in our society. We're not supposed to be at war with one another.

Blase J. Cupich

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There are around 150 varieties of guava not just the green oval shaped fruit we all picture.

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If I had the use of my body, I would throw it out the window.

Samuel Beckett

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I find inspiration on the street a lot.

Jeanne Damas

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It's nice to be a woman, and it's nice to be an Asian. But what's more important is what I can bring back to my district.

Grace Meng

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If you haven't been happy very young, you can still be happy later on, but it's much harder. You need more luck.

Simone de Beauvoir

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A sneer is like a flame; it may occasionally be curative because it cauterizes, but it leaves a bitter scar.

Margaret Deland

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I like to grind and not think too much about the good stuff. I like to focus on the stuff I need to get better at.

Khalil Mack

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We can't try again and fail.

Steve Womack

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The only religious way to think of death is as part and parcel of life.

Thomas Mann

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Around 2000 different types of plants are used by humans to make food.

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While using energy from sunlight, plants turn carbon dioxide into food in a process called photosynthesis.

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Bamboo can be a fast growing plant, some types can grow almost a metre (3.28 feet) in just one day!

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Some plants are carnivores, gaining nutrients by eating various small insects and spiders. A well known example of a carnivorous plant is the Venus Flytrap.

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Tree resin which has been fossilized is known as amber, it sometimes contains plant material or small animals that were trapped inside.

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Bronze is a metal alloy made from copper and tin. Copper makes up the larger amount, usually between 80 to 95%.

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Metals are strong and are useful for making tools, buildings, bridges and other structures where strength is important.

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Tungsten has a very high melting point, after carbon it has the second highest melting point of all elements.

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Alkali metals such as sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium are extremely reactive elements, just putting them in water can result in an explosion! They are carefully stored in oil to prevent this happening.

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Aluminum is a good conductor of heat and is often used to make cooking pots.

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At room temperature, mercury is the only metal that is in liquid form.

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Copper is a good conductor of electricity and is often used for making wires.

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While aluminum is the most common metal found in the Earth's crust, the most common metal found on Earth is iron, mostly because it makes up such a large part of the Earth's core.

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The chemical symbol used for silver is Ag, this comes from the Latin word for silver, argentum.

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Gold is shiny and doesn't corrode, this means it is a great metal for making jewelry.

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The national day of Norway is officially called 'Norwegian Constitution Day'. It is celebrated on May 17th to commemorate Norway's constitution of 1814.

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